by Mens Health | Oct 17, 2017 | Fitness
Guns, pythons, pipes, weapons of mass destruction. There are plenty of nicknames for your biceps – and plenty of ways to work them, too. So if your only strategy is do 3 sets of 10 of the classic curl, you’re missing out. The following 5 expert-approved techniques...
by Mens Health | Dec 9, 2016 | Fitness
This biceps curl variation will give you a massive pump To absolutely blast your biceps, combine dumbbell curls with isometric holds. Iso holds—holding the dumbbells frozen in a fixed, bent-arm position—will increase the time your muscles are under tension. That helps...
by Mens Health | Oct 27, 2016 | Fitness
Target your guns with this sleeve-busting variation It’s all too easy to cheat during biceps curls, says Men’s Health Fitness Director BJ Gaddour, C.S.C.S. If you allow your elbow to rise or dip during the curl movement, you’ll engage your shoulder and back muscles to...
by Mens Health | Feb 9, 2015 | Fitness
1. What’s the best way for me to build bigger forearms? Ignore them and focus on your back instead. When you perform pulling exercises, like pull-ups and rows, your back (and biceps) helps with the heavy lifting, forcing your forearms to handle more weight than...
